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Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
certain anesthetic agents ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #algorithm ... hyperthermia: Diagnosis ... Therapeutics and Clinical
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... 39 C this is a clinical ... (→ 3-14) e.g. during ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
intravenous hypnotic agent ... neuromuscular blocking agent ... Plan admission to critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
potential causative agents ... as patient is stable ... an appropriate critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Any adverse events ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
for any further events ... • Avoid hyperthermia ... in critical care ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... Even during the ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... Even during the ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm
Intraoperative Mains Oxygen Supply Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Complete failure of wall or pendant
oxygen and volatile agent ... new case unless clinical ... current case if clinically ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup